By CrossRiverWatch Admin Maneuvering my way through the densely populated Nyanya area to keep up with an earlier appointment around Maitama. I struggled to pick a persistent call. The caller, a dear friend, Ukachi Chukwu, Media and Communications Officer- Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) , was on the other end. “Edem, please,
By Our Correspondent Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests that the gubernatorial candidate of the defunct All Peoples Party in the 1999 general elections, Chief Mark Ukpo has died. Mr. Ukpo who is the younger brother to former military administrator of River State, Brigadier General Anthony Ukpo (rtf) died Friday evening after an undisclosed illness. It is
By Ogar Monday and Itiunbe Atunka The Police command in Cross River State have confirmed that the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana was arrested and taken in for questioning. “Yes he was arrested and brought in for questioning,” Police spokesperson, ASP Irene Igbo told CrossRiverWatch in a telephone conversation on Saturday where she
By Uchino Amatey The Executive Chairman of the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (CRSUBEB), Dr. Stephen Odey on Friday locked out staff of the board for coming late to work. Odey expressed disappointment at the attitude of staff towards work and pointed out that his action was to instill discipline among staff to
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The federal government on Friday said it has commenced investigation into the importation of some 740 animals imported from its southern port city of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Minister for Agriculture, Audi Ogbeh said the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services has since been directed to investigate the incidence and called for
By Ogar Monday The League Management Company (LMC) has suspended a Cross River born center referee, Sunday Agba and Six other match officials in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The suspension follows an alleged below par performance by Agba and his assistant referees; Emmanuel Udoh of Akwa Ibom State and Falegha A who hails
By Odey Xavier and Ikwen Atuaka Information reaching CrossRiverWatch suggests the Obol Lopon of Ugep, Obol Ofem Ubana has been appointed the Paramount Ruler of Yakurr local government area. But, as at press time it could not be ascertained, who announced him Paramount Ruler. This comes about five weeks after Cross River Governor, Senator Ben
By Jonathan Ugbal Cross River Governor, Senator Ben Ayade has dissociated himself from a group known as ‘PDP Ayade Team’ which has been canvassing and soliciting for membership. This was contained in a statement signed by his Spokesman, Mr. Christian It’s on Friday which described the group as “Phony” and its originators; “Fraudsters.” “Our attention